How Many People Are Named Dakotah?
An estimated 5,300 people in the United States have the first name Dakotah. It is used for both genders, with 57.8% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Dakotah peaked in popularity in 1994 with 290 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dakotah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dakotah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dakotah has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Dakotah is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
5,300
About 1 in 64,671 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.8% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1994
290 births
Total Registered
5,401
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dakotah
Dakotah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.8%) and females (42.2%). Out of 5,401 total births registered, 3,123 were male and 2,278 were female.
Dakotah as a male name
Ranked #4,719 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (207 births)
Dakotah as a female name
Ranked #2,928 in 2024
56 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (88 births)
Dakotah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dakotah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,196 babies were registered. Dakotah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dakotah by Decade
How has Dakotah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dakotah by State
Birth registrations for Dakotah span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in South Dakota, Nebraska, Maryland. On average, about 59 Dakotahs were registered per state.
Dakotah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dakotah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dakotah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dakotah?
We estimate approximately 5,300 people named Dakotah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 64,671 Americans share this first name.
Is Dakotah a common name?
Dakotah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,401 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dakotah most popular?
Dakotah reached peak popularity in 1994, when 290 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dakotah is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dakotah a male name?
Dakotah is predominantly male. 57.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dakotah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dakotah Smith, Dakotah Johnson, Dakotah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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